Dance the night away With arelease date confirmedandSquall’s updated faceshown off, it was inevitable that Square Enix would reveal some gameplay footage for the upcomingFinal Fantasy VIII Remaster. We’re only a few weeks out, after all, so progress has to be pretty far along. Thanks to 4Gamer, we now have a better idea of what this will look like in motion and um…it’s kind of mixed? I understand this isn’t a full-on remake or anything, but the juxtaposition of updated character models with some seriously ugly backgrounds looks very jarring....

After creating or joining aFree Company(FC) inFinal Fantasy XIV, you’re able to start using Company perks and actions — often shorthanded as just ‘FC buffs.’ These benefits are available for the entire FC, offering buffs like EXP increases, longer sprint, and Aetheryte teleport discounts. Free Company Rank increases yield additional Entitlements, like the Company Chest and more Action options. Those Actions act as one of an FC’s biggest draws, offering players buffs in exchange for Company Credits....

FortniteChapter 5 Season 4 is just around the corner. Epic Games has titled theFortniteChapter 5 Season 4 as ‘Absolute Doom’ with a focus heavily on Doctor Doom and a variety of other Marvel characters. The next Fortnite seasons begins on August 16, and thanks to the usual mix of leaks and official announcements, we largely know what to expect. That launch date was among the details Epic has already confirmed, though the exact time Season 4 begins is still up in the air....

…and that means we’re probably also getting our version in September as Square Enix planned for this game to have a simultaneous worldwide release. If you go to the Japanese webpage forFront Mission Evolvedyou’ll see that they’ve announced release dates and prices for the next chapter in the FM series. The date is September 16th, and the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are set at 8,190 yen ($91 dollars), while the Windows version is set to “open” pricing....

Remember the halcyon days of ‘On A Pole’ matches You would think that SNK has already exhausted its run of re-releases as they pertain to its awesome Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld, but nay, as today sees the arrival of the ring-rocking ‘rasslerBig Bang Pro Wrestling,which is nowavailable to downloadon Nintendo Switch, priced at a modest $7.99 USD. Originally released for the NGPC in the fall of 2000,Big Bang Pro Wrestlingis sort of a hybrid between Spike’s excellentFire Pro Wrestlingseries and the more mainstream wrestling titles released on U....

The Google Play Twitter account has stopped posting outside of what appear to be automated replies to app queries after a supersonic blunder of a thread yesterday. Just in case you missed it, the officialTwitter account for Google Playtreated us to a mind-bending thread on Aug 05, 2025. The thread claims to show images ofSonic the Hedgehoggetting older as you scroll down, but all it does is share images out of time and context, with captions that made very little sense....

Getcha motor running An announcement from Sony and developer Polyphony Digitalhas confirmed that a brand new updateis rolling out for sleek racing titleGran Turismo Sporton PS4 today. Update 1.25 brings with it a selection of cars and a new track with which to burn rubber. Among the new vehicles on offer are the compact Mini Cooper “S” ’65, theHerbie-like Volkswagon 1200 ’66 and the high-performance Ford Mark IV Race Car ’67....

Goddess of the haunt We have had our eyes on Erin Robinson’sGravity Ghostfor only a short while now, but every time weget to talk about it, we can’t help butspew nice thingsabout the title. As a PAX 10 alumna with 2010’sPuzzle Bots, it’s not surprising that Robinson’s latest has captured our attention so well. Gravity Ghostwas on display at the recentArizona Indie Game Showcaseat the Phoenix Art Museum, and I spent a bit of time hopping between planets, collecting space flowers, and manipulating physics in an effort to achieve perfect orbit....

$3.99 If you’re looking for another indie developer to follow on Twitter, Bertil Hörberg is a good choice. He’s always been fairly open and honest about how the whole process works, noting disappointments along the way. The most recent revelation thatGunman Clive HD, a port of a two-game collection released over three years ago, was a proving ground of sorts for getting a project approved on Switch to facilitate the submission of his next new title....

Treyarch might have released a major patch forCall of Duty Black Ops 6to fix some of the existing bugs and improve overall balance, but there might have been a collateral hit along the way. Certain users are reporting receiving less XP after completing their games. Interestingly, there wasn’t any mention in the patch notes about any work being done on XP rewards after finishing a game. Sadly, several players are now finding the grind pretty hard due to what seems like an unintended change on Treyarch’s part....

Expect it to launch Friday Another week, another hunting day for amiibo collectors and parents everywhere. Friday, February 20 is when the Best Buy exclusive Meta Knight figure will launch across the US. So what can you expect when you go to the store in the morning? Something similar to the Lucario situation, based on early reports. In other words, stores are expectingvery littlestock, somewhere in the neighborhood of five to ten units per store — that’s more than Shulk, about on par with Lucario, and fewer than Rosalina....

Just ask for a toy and don’t worry about getting the food If you’re an adult like me, you’ve probably head to McDonald’s when there are Nintendo promotions. You know, because that’s what adults do. Get ready to zoom to one of the restaurants with you, as McDonald’s next set of Happy Meal toys are from none other thanMario Kart 8. There’s no death stare Luigi in sight for the set, but Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Toad, Yoshi, and a Mario visor round out the set....

As part of the ongoing Nightwave challenges inWarframe, players are sometimes asked to activate a Requiem Obelisk three times. It’s easier said than done if you know what to look for. That said, here’s where you can find a Requiem Obelisk inWarframe, along with a handy map to guide your way and how to activate them. All Requiem Obelisk locations inWarframe A Requiem Obelisk can be found in the open world sections in theCambion Drift on Deimos....